Editorial by Omaira Coromoto García de Berrios

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Scenario Simulation of the Influence of Land Use Change on the Regional Temperature in a Rapidly Urbanizing Region: A Case Study in Southern-Jiangsu, China by Xinli Ke, Enjun Ma, Yongwei Yuan

“…Taking the southern part of Jiangsu province in China as the study area and through a scenario analysis, the influence of land use change on the regional temperature was analyzed from the perspective of land surface radiation budget and energy balance. …”
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The McGill Pain Questionnaire, Japanese Version, Reconsidered: Confirming the Theoretical Structure by Mamoru Hasegawa, Suguru Hattori, Masaru Mishima, Isao Matsumoto, Takashi Kimura, Yasuko Baba, Osami Takano, Toshio Sasaki, Kazue Kanemura, Katsuhiko Senami, Toshinari Shibata

“…Although a number of exploratory factor analysis studies have failed to support consistently the theoretical structure of the MPQ, a few previous confirmatory factor analysis studies did statistically support the a priori model.…”
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Divergent effects of entomopathogenic fungi and medicinal mushroom species on Drosophila melanogaster lifespan by Md M. H. Nafis, Amran A. Q. A. Al-Shaarani, Mohammed H. M. Muafa, Yiwen Wang, Chunying Deng, Yusufjon Gafforov, Lorenzo Pecoraro

“…The significant lifespan extending effect on Drosophila produced by the analyzed L. edodes strain could represent very important experimental evidence of the anti-aging and lifespan prolonging effects of this medicinal mushroom species.…”
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SIRI and SII as potential biomarkers of disease activity and lupus nephritis in systemic lupus erythematosus by Chi-Hui Yang, Xin-Yi Wang, Yi-Hui Zhang, Ning Ding

“…Logistic regression analysis showed SIRI and SII as independent risk factors for LN. …”
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Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…The open-access nature of the methodology enables any organization to conduct a sustainability analysis, fostering transparency and collaboration.…”
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IMPACT OF STUDENT LOANS ON HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION. HOW MUCH DOES THE GOVERNMENT LEND AND WHAT CAN STUDENTS AFFORD WITH IT IN COLOMBIA? by Alexander Fernández

“…De igual manera, estudiantes talentosos que provienen de familias con limitaciones económicas tienen altos limitantes para acceder a los requerimientos para préstamos de largo y mediano plazo, a pesar de los mejoramientos realizados por el ICETEX como agencia encargada de los servicios de préstamos estudiantiles. El análisis es primeramente presentado con la recapitulación de los conceptos de la teoría de capital humano, costos compartidos y préstamos estudiantiles anterior a la contextualización con la situación colombiana sobre tipos de préstamos, cifras y el costo real de la educación superior en el país. …”
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Chaotic spiral based reconfiguration scheme for the mitigation of power loss in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems by Karthick. B, M. Sudhakaran

“…MATLAB based simulation for an (8 × 8) PV array under different partial shading has been considered with the comparison result of an experimental set up of (4 × 4) PV array using CSBSST; it is observed that the proposed CSBSST yields maximum Global Maximum Power Point (GMPP) for all the cases. An economic analysis also highlights exactly how this method can improve efficiency of energy, improve the revenue and solidifies CSBSST as the solution to problems associated with partial shading in PV systems. …”
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Austenite Grain Growth Kinetics in API X65 and X70 Line-Pipe Steels during Isothermal Heating by Asiful Hossain Seikh, Mahmoud S. Soliman, Abdulhakim AlMajid, Khaled Alhajeri, Waleed Alshalfan

“…The samples were then annealed at 500°C for 24 hours to reveal the prior AGS using optical microscopy. …”
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Determining the Potential Roles of Branched-Chain Amino Acids in the Regulation of Muscle Growth in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Based on Transcriptome and MicroRNA Sequencing by Xianglin Cao, Han Cui, Xinyu Ji, Baohua Li, Ronghua Lu, Yuru Zhang, Jianjun Chen

“…Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genome pathways, including the proteasome, phagosome, autophagy in animals, proteasome activator complex, and ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process, were enriched for these DEGs and DEMs. …”
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Long-term Measurements of PM2.5 Concentrations in Lubbock, Texas by Mary C. Kelley, Mallory M. Brown, Clifford B. Fedler, Karin Ardon-Dryer

“…The hourly PM2.5 concentrations were measured at the local Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) station, analyzed for diurnal, weekly, monthly, seasonal, and yearly changes, and compared with meteorological parameters (such as the temperature, wind direction or speed, and visibility) recorded by the local National Weather Service station at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport. …”
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Effects of Different Ratios of Mixed Silage of Licorice Stems and Leaves and Whole Corn on Fermentation Quality, Microbial Diversity, and Aerobic Stability by Qifeng Gao, Yuliang Sun, Limin Tang, Haonan Liu, Chenchen Yang, Yulan Ren, Fangpeng Liu, Chunying Jia, Houjun Yu, Tao Jiang

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Informative EST-SSR markers for genotyping and intraspecific differentiation of Brassica oleracea var. capitata L. by M. N. Shapturenko, T. V. Pechkovskaya, S. I. Vakula, A. V. Jakimovich, Yu. M. Zabara, L. V. Khotyleva

“…In this work, we studied the effectiveness of the use of transferable EST-SSR markers for both analyzing white cabbage diversity and genotyping pure lines. …”
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Synchronization of chaotic optomechanical system with plasmonic cavity for secured quantum communication by Mulubirhan Dangish, Abebe Belay Gemta, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Umer Sherefedin, Ruth Birhanu

“…Therefore, in this study, we present a theoretical analysis of the synchronization dynamics in chaotic optomechanical systems comprising two cavity modes: one strongly influenced by a localized surface plasmon field and another exhibiting minimal influence. …”
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The Efficacy of Monetary and Fiscal Policies on Economic Growth: Evidence from Thailand by Pathairat Pastpipatkul, Htwe Ko

“…In this study, data analysis was conducted using an advanced sequence of the econometric modeling approach to guarantee that the estimated results were more consistent and reliable. …”
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La industria argentina de harina de trigo en el cambio de siglo by Juan Luis Martiren, Agustina Rayes

“…Como corolario, este proceso permitió la emergencia de una industria harinera que en pocos años acaparó los mercados nacionales y se posicionó fuertemente en las plazas de abasto brasileñas. …”
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An Improved Gaussian Mixture CKF Algorithm under Non-Gaussian Observation Noise by Hongjian Wang, Cun Li

“…Based on comparison experiments of constant angular velocity model and maneuver model with different algorithms, the proposed algorithm has the advantages of fast tracking response and high estimation precision, and the computation time should satisfy real-time target tracking requirements.…”
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High-Temperature Properties of a Long-Span Double-Deck Suspension Bridge under a Tanker Fire by Mengsheng Yu, Qifeng Chen, Xinyu Yao, Xiao Guo, Tianzhi Hao, Hua Wang

“…The main focus of this paper is the behavior analysis of Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge. A three-dimensional thermal model of the bridge was established by the Fire Dynamics software (FDS) to obtain the 3D temperature field distribution, and the thermal analysis result was then applied to the three-dimensional finite element model of the suspension bridge. …”
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A Mathematical Model for the Within-Host Dynamics of Malaria Parasite with Adaptive Immune Responses by Jemal Muhammed Ahmed, Getachew Tashome Tilahun, Shambel Tadesse Degefa

“…Mathematical analysis of epidemics is crucial for long-term disease prediction and helps to guide decision-makers in terms of public health policy. …”
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Corneal Subbasal Nerve Recovery in an Acute Case of Ultraviolet Keratitis Treated with Autologous Serum Eye Drops by Farshad Abedi, Pedram Hamrah

“…She was initially started on antibiotic ointment and lubricant eye drops. On her follow-up visit 3 days later, corneas had persistent SPK bilaterally. …”
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